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Eastern Region Projects

Eastern Region Projects - Purpose and Goals

Purpose Statement:

To produce the best alpine ski racers in the world at the developmental, sub-national team level by offering complementary cooperative training with Tri-Regional, Eastern Region, and Eastern Region club and academy training programs/plans.

Goals:

To assist skill development, management, athletic training, and competition performance programs of the top Eastern Athletes - U14 through U21.

To establish and conduct an athlete talent detection and development system that tracks and measures the performance and performance characteristics of top regional racers at various chronological points in their ski racing development.

To contribute as productively, professionally, and fully possible in the achievement of the USSA Mission of being the best nation in ski competition in the world.

East Youth Projects

Eastern RTG Projects

November 1st - 6th, 2014 RTG DH/SG/SL project Copper CO.

Content and Goals: This camp is designed to focus on athletes attending the early season speed Nor-Ams. Full length DH and SG courses with goal of 4-5 runs per session. Aim for double session SL on SG training days.Leader: Regional development coach (Guyer)Support: Regional directorStaff: home program coaches TBD x 6Eligible: Eastern RTG athletes (M+W), intending NA speed competitors and invitees.

November 18th - 22nd, 2014 U16 SG/DH project Copper, CO

Content and Goals: This camp is designed to focus on proper execution of event related skill in relation to transitions and terrain adaptations in SG and DH. Refinement of inspection skill and the application of tactical planning for these events will also be a focusLeader: Regional development coach (Guyer)Support: Youth Coordinator, Regional directorStaff: Home program coaches TBD x 6Eligible: U16 invitees- YOB 99, YOB 2000 (M+W)

Content and Goals: This camp is designed to focus on proper execution of event related skill in relation to transitions and terrain adaptations in SG and DH. Refinement of inspection skill and the application of tactical planning for these events will also be a focus. This will serve as final prep for Eastern athletes intending to compete in speed Nor –Ams @ Copper.Leader: Lester KellerSupport: Regional coaches; Karin Harjo, Ian Dunlop, Martin GuyerStaff: Home program coaches TBDEligible: Eastern athletes intending to compete @ Nor Am Speed series (M+W) and invitees

January, 2015 Tech and speed projects in Region Location TBD

Content and Goals: This camp is designed to bring together the top U16/U18/U21athletes for in season training progression with a clear focus on event technique and tactics. Focus areas will be in GS/SL technique and DH/SG tactics and terrain adaptionLeader: Regional development coach (Guyer)Support: Regional director, regional managerStaff: home program coaches x 4 TBDEligible: Eastern RTG athletes (M+W) + invitees

February, 2015 Tech and speed projects in Region Location TBD

Content and Goals: This camp is designed to bring together the top U16/U18/U21athletes for in season training progression with a clear focus on event technique and tactics. Focus areas will be in GS/SL technique to find new pace.Leader: Regional development coach (Guyer)Support: Regional director, regional managerStaff: home program coaches x 4+ TBDEligible: Eastern RTG athletes (M+W) + invitees

Content and Goals: This camp is designed to focus on the refinement of technique and tactics in SL radius turns. Emphasis placed on fundamental movement patterns and upper body control. Gate training repetition and volume.Leader: Regional development coach (Guyer)Support: Regional director, Youth CoordinatorStaff: home program coaches x 4+ TBD;Eligible: Eastern athletes on SL performance in season (M+W) U16-U21+invitees

May/June 2015 SL/GS Terrain and Tactics Camp Mt Hood or CO.

Content and Goals: This camp is designed to focus proper execution in relation to transitions and terrain adaptations in SL and GS. Both natural and artificial terrain features will be used. Emphasis on fundamental movement patterns and skiing skills as they relate to the transition of the turn will be focused on.Leader: Regional development coach (Guyer)Support: Youth Coordinator, Regional directorStaff: home program coaches x 4 TBDEligible: Eastern RTG athletes (M+W) U16-U21+invitees

August/September 2015 U18/U21 SL/GS/SG project Australia, NZ or Chile

Content and Goals: This project is designed to focus on the refinement of technique and tactics related to GS and SL. Emphasis on fundamental movement patterns and execution of proper tactics for fast, consistent skiing. Increase volume of gate training and potentially compete in 4-6 tech races.Leader: Regional development coach (Guyer)Support: Regional directorStaff: x 4 TBDEligible: Eastern RTG athletes (M+W) U16-U21+invitees